The way the kidney is protected

Question 1

Each kindney is protected and stabilized by three concentric layers, what are they?

Answer 1

1. Fibous capsule
2. Perinephric fat capsule
   3.Renal fascia

Question 2

The fibrous capsule of the kidney consists of what md

Answer 2

1. A layer of collagen fibers
2. Covers surface of entire organ

Question 3

The perinephric fat capsule of the kidney consists of the

Answer 3

1. Thick layer of adipose tissue
2. Surrounds renal capsule

Question 4

Renal fascia of the kindey is what kind of layer

Answer 4

1. A dense, fibrous outer layer
2. Anchors kidney to surrounding structures

Question 5

Which kidney is found between the T12 & L3 regions, Which is found between the T11 and L2 region

Answer 5

T12 & L3- right
T11 & L2- left

Question 6

How much does the kidney receive from the total cardiac output?

Answer 6

20%-25%

Question 7

1200 mL of blood flows through the kindey each

Answer 7

minute

Question 8

Who does the kidney recieve blood from?

Answer 8

renal artery

Question 9

True or False- The renal nerves do not innervate kidneys and ureters

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Where do the renal nerves eneter each kindey?

Answer 10

At the hilum

Question 11

True or False: Renal nerves follow tributaries of renal arteries to individual nephons

Answer 11

True

Question 12

These are microsopic, tubular structures in cortex of each renal lobe

Answer 12

Nephrons

Question 13

Where does urine production begin?

Answer 13

At the Nephron

Question 14

Nephrons consists of _____ &_____

Answer 14

• renal tubule
  -renal corpuscle

Question 15

Describe the renal tubule and where it begins-

Answer 15

Long tubular passageway
- Begins at renal corpuscle